Cypress Creek Academy
Tel:
(352) 527-3091
- Cypress Creek Academy serves 143 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cypress Creek Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Cypress Creek Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Cypress Creek Academy's student population of 143 students has grown by 101% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 143 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cypress Creek Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Cypress Creek Academy is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3531 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 33% |
| Black | 64% | 22% |
| White | 29% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Citrus School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Cypress Creek Academy is Crest School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lecanto Crest School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 108 students
1.6 miles
2600 S Panther Pride Dr
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 527-0303 1.6 PK-12 108 - Lecanto Lecanto High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,631 student
1.7 miles
3810 W Educational Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 746-2334 1.7 9-12 1,631 - Lecanto Lecanto Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 770 students
1.7 miles
3800 W Educational Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 746-2050 1.7 6-8 770 - Lecanto Lecanto Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 762 students
1.7 miles
3790 W Educational Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 746-2220 1.7 PK-5 762 - Lecanto Citrus Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologies Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 8-12 | 87 students
1.8 miles
3612 W Educational Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 527-0900 1.8 8-12 87
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